Las Madres: The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo. 1985. Directed by Susana Muñoz, Lourdes Portillo

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Las Madres: The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo. 1985. USA. Directed by Susana Muñoz, Lourdes Portillo. Courtesy of Women Make Movies

Las Madres: The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo. 1985. USA. Directed by Susana Muñoz, Lourdes Portillo. In Spanish; English subtitles. 16mm. 64 min.

During Argentina’s Dirty War (1976–83), the military regime enforced a brutal campaign of state-sponsored terror, resulting in the disappearance and death of tens of thousands of political dissidents. In an act of defiance, a courageous group of women gathered weekly at Buenos Aires’ Plaza de Mayo to demand the truth and justice. Through archival footage and intimate interviews, this Academy Award–nominated documentary captures the women’s evolution from grieving mothers to fierce political icons.

This film accompanies A View from the Vaults: The 1980s.

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